Girl aged NINE loses all movement in the right side of her body after suffering a stroke

A NINE-YEAR-OLD girl has lost all the movement in the right side of her body after suffering a stroke at school.

Becky Liddle is being treated after suddenly collapsing in front of friends [CATERS]

Becky Liddle is being treated in hospital with her mother at her bedside having suddenly collapsed in front of friends and classmates.

She initially lost her speech as well as body movement, but has now started saying a few words.

Yet despite her ordeal brave Becky has not shed a tear since suffering the debilitating stroke and is continuing to smile.

And friends are now rallying round with fundraising to provide a break for the family when Becky is finally able to leave hospital.

Becky's mother Michelle Liddle, who has not left her daughter's bedside at Leeds General Infirmary, said: "Becky hasn't cried and hasn't complained, I can't explain how proud I am.

"She has just accepted this has happened.

"She has no movement in her right side. She lost her speech at first but that has gradually got better.

Brave Becky has not shed a tear since being in hospital [CATERS]

Becky hasn't cried and hasn't complained, I can't explain how proud I am

Michelle Liddle

"She also had difficulty swallowing so had to be tube-fed. She is still not eating properly."

Stroke is a condition often associated with older people but childhood stroke affects around five in every 100,000 children a year in the UK.

Mrs Liddle's husband Andrew, 54, suffered a stroke seven years ago so she immediately knew what had happened when she saw Becky after she collapsed at Keyingham Primary School in Hull three weeks ago.

Mrs Liddle, 45, who is Keyingham's lollipop lady, said: "The instant I saw her face I knew. Her face had dropped and she couldn't move the right side."

She said despite her telling staff at Hull Royal Infirmary staff of the diagnosis they initially thought Becky was suffering from a severe migraine.

But tests taken 48 hours later proved she had suffered a stroke and the youngster was transferred to a special unit at Leeds General Infirmary.

Mrs Liddle added: "They think she had some sort of neck trauma that tore an artery in her neck a week or so before the stroke.

"That caused a blood clot and a piece broke off and moved to her brain, which caused the stroke.

Michelle is very proud of how well her daughter has dealt with his difficult situation [CATERS]

"The blood clot is still on her artery. They are trying to thin it out.

"Hopefully, when it does go it won't cause any more damage."

Becky is having intensive physiotherapy every day in hospital and has been able to sit up for short periods.

Mrs Liddle said: "I have been told as long as they can continue to help her improve we will remain at Leeds.

"Then it will be a case of hospital until we can find a house that's adapted, or the council can house us. We lost our house last year and are currently renting."

Parent Claire Selby, 38, is among villagers fundraising for a break for the family when Becky is well enough.

She said: "This has hit everyone hard and we feel helpless that there is nothing we can do medically to make Becky better.

"The only thing we can do is show our love and support to her and her family and be there for them if there is anything we can do.

"We know Becky and her family have a very long journey ahead of them and we would really like to show how much she means to us by trying to raise funds for them to have a family break when she is a lot better and home from hospital."

Another parent, Michelle Walford, 33, said: "Becky is always very happy, very bubbly. Wherever Becky is, you know it. She's a lovely little girl, she's full of life.